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Swine flu reminded us how important washing our hands can be. Studies show that simple handwashing can decrease communicable gastrointestinal diseases by 50% and communicable respiratory diseases by 20%.
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Limited Data Suggest Possible Association Between Agent Orange Exposure And Ischemic Heart Disease And Parkinson's Disease In Vietnam Veterans
A new report from the Institute of Medicine finds suggestive but limited evidence that exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War is associated with an increased chance of developing ischemic heart disease and Parkinson"s disease for Vietnam veterans. The report is the latest in a congressionally mandated series by the IOM that every two years reviews the evidence about the health effects of these herbicides and a type of dioxin -- TCDD -- that contaminated some of the defoliants.
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Rhode Island Dept. Of Health Applauds New Tobacco Law, USA

The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) recognizes and applauds the significant public health achievement of The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act being signed into law. This new law gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products. "This is a major milestone in the tobacco control movement," said Director of Health David R. Gifford, MD, MPH. "This legislation will allow the FDA to enforce stricter guidelines regarding tobacco advertising and promotions - especially to children. Every year in Rhode Island, 1,400 children and teens become regular smokers. Many of these kids will die prematurely as a result of smoking. This law will help make it harder for youth to start smoking and make it easier for them to be a non-smoker." Each year, tobacco use kills more than 1,600 adult smokers in the state and 1,500 adult non-smokers due to the effects of exposure to second-hand smoke. Tobacco costs the state $506 million annually in healthcare-related costs. Rhode Island is the seventh state in the nation to go smoke-free and currently has the highest cigarette excise tax in the country at $3.46/pack. The new law will allow the FDA to regulate many aspects of the tobacco industry, including: ò€¢ Ban of candy and fruit-flavored cigarettes ò€¢ Requirement of large, graphic health warnings that cover the top half of the front and back of cigarette packs ò€¢ Ban of misleading health claims such as "light" or "low-tar" ò€¢ Disclose of the contents of tobacco products, as well as changes in products and research about their health effects. Rhode Island Department of Health


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